Tell me about the Pirate Night buffet on deck

fairytalelover

DIS Veteran

Joined

Nov 20, 2003

• Jul 24, 2016

• #1

We have never seen this buffet on any of our cruisesite! So please tell me where is it to be found, what time is it there and what kind of food? Did you have photos?

 

PrincessShmoo

DIS veteran

Joined

Feb 12, 2009

• Jul 24, 2016

• #2

fairytalelover said:

We have never seen this buffet on any of our cruisesite! So please tell me where is it to be found, what time is it there and what kind of food? Did you have photos?

Click to expand...

The Pirate night buffet is no longer on deck. It was only on deck on the classic ships. When the Dream started sailing they had the buffet in (wait for it) the buffet. Worked so good they moved the classic ship's pirate night buffet into the buffet area.

It's immediately after the fireworks, and you have to be quick as it doesn't last long. Basically a taco bar, with desserts, and crepes.

 

over50visits

DIS Veteran

Joined

Jan 16, 2004

• Jul 24, 2016

• #3

Crepes, wraps, fruits, sweets, baked potato, sometimes turkey legs…on deck (buffet area) where the pirate show is, right after its all over. Plenty of food in our experience, avoid the early rush (lines for the first few minutes really build up), take your time and enjoy. Or position yourself near the buffet to be first in, then you have plenty of time to get food and choose your favorite table. Soon it tends to become a mob scene when we've been there.

 

phinz

Special

Joined

Apr 24, 2006

• Jul 25, 2016

• #4

It's a free-for-all. We went there once. That was twice too many times.

 

dclpluto

DIS Veteran

Joined

May 11, 2012

• Jul 25, 2016

• #5

Very long line. You eat around 10 thousand calories a day on a cruise. I'm not waiting in a very long line for just ok food. Well ok I waited twice in the very long line. I would just rather grab some pizza.

 

FigmentSpark

DIS Veteran

Joined

Apr 9, 2016

• Jul 25, 2016

• #6

Is it in place of dinner or is it after dinner?

 

phinz

Special

Joined

Apr 24, 2006

• Jul 25, 2016

• #7

After. Think of it as a post-dinner, post-show opportunity for late-night heartburn.

 

Sytrace

DIS Veteran

Joined

Jul 15, 2015

• Jul 25, 2016

• #8

They have baked potatos, taco bar , lots of dessert and the two times we have gone, they had turkey legs (I hate them, but my daughter likes them) The first time we went it didn't seem that bad, but then I only got a taco since I was still full from late seating dinner. The second time we went, I had a salad and appetizer for dinner and had a baked potato. From now on, we might pop in for a dessert, but if we don't, it won't be a huge loss.
The atmosphere is frenzied and it appears that people are starving and have been denied food for days.

 

FigmentSpark

DIS Veteran

Joined

Apr 9, 2016

• Jul 25, 2016

• #9

phinz said:

After. Think of it as a post-dinner, post-show opportunity for late-night heartburn.

Click to expand...

So missing it won't mean going hungry, then. Thanks.

 

belac

I like fluffy!

Joined

Apr 20, 2009

• Jul 25, 2016

• #10

You will never go hungry on DCL

 

Jim Libasci

Mouseketeer

Joined

Mar 5, 2015

• Jul 25, 2016

• #11

I'm glad I was able to snag a turkey leg last year, but needs to have someone getting people to go around to what they want and not stand in the long line out the door. By the way, the turkey leg was only average

 

egesicki

Mouseketeer

Joined

Jan 5, 2011

• Jul 25, 2016

• #12

I had pirate buffet on my to do list for next time. maybe I'll skip it and go with the room service milk and cookies which we have also not done yet.

 

ivanp91

DIS Veteran

Joined

Nov 20, 2015

• Jul 25, 2016

• #13

It took until my 3rd cruise to bother with the Pirate buffet... wasn't even that good considering all the fuss made about it.

Jim Libasci said:

I'm glad I was able to snag a turkey leg last year, but needs to have someone getting people to go around to what they want and not stand in the long line out the door. By the way, the turkey leg was only average

Click to expand...

On the Magic in Dec '14, morning after with leftover turkey legs lining the halls outside most of the staterooms... ugh, what a sight.